NA LCS

BunnyFufuu to Step Down from Role as C9 Support

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Cloud 9's 1a/1b support experiment has come to an end with Smoothie on top. BunnyFufuu took to Twitter earlier today to announce he will be taking a "back seat role" with Cloud 9 moving forward by supporting the team...

TLA and C9C to Clash in NACS Finals

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Ever since Cloud9 announced before the summer split that they would also be fielding an NACS team loaded with veterans alongside their existing LCS team, the amateur scene has been cowering in fear. The Challenger roster featured past...

LCS Viewership Dwindles as Season 6 Limps On

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The numbers don't lie. With each successive week in this season's LCS in both North America and Europe take a deeper dive in terms of viewership. Fans seem much less interested, as the view counts show. Reddit user aronsld created a...

Making a Super Team Work

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Team SoloMid, Elements, the Golden State Warriors - one of these is not like the other ones; but we aren't looking for their differences. Instead, let's dive into just one shared characteristic: a top tier team adding one more superstar in an attempt to reach new horizons.

NA LCS Summer: Who’s Hot, and Who’s Not

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The 2016 NA LCS Summer Split is already more than half over. The conclusion of week 5 leaves us with a top 3 of TSM, Immortals, and a three-way tie between Team Liquid, Cloud 9, and Team EnvyUs.
Fantasy LCS

Fantasy LCS Sucks – Here’s How We Fix It

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Fantasy sports is undoubtedly an athletic pastime, drawing interest from all the fans that have ever wanted to manage a team but had neither the real skill nor capital to be in that position. Its introduction into the competitive...

The MSI Hangover: CLG Looking to Rebound

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When CLG were fighting their way through the international teams competing at the Mid Season Invitational (MSI), the rest of North America was at home putting in practice on the recently released patch. After finishing the tournament in second...

Challenger Players Banned by Riot’s Iron Hand

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This week saw a good portion of North America's Challenger ladder effectively disappear into thin air. The players didn't disintegrate, but they might as well have; a whole slew of players were banned for "elo-boosting" (playing on other people's...

NA LCS: Are Best-of-3’s Unhealthy?

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The introduction of full best-of-3 series in the North American LCS was viewed with incredible optimism before its execution, community members hoping that the reformed structure would finally give the region a competitive edge needed to be relevant...

NA LCS: 2016 Summer Split Primer

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The NA LCS Summer Split has kicked off last night with TSM versus CLG followed by Team Envy versus NRG Esports. NA LCS on a Friday? Yup. The Summer Split will feature 3 days dedicated to NA action; 2...

Phoenix1 Announces Roster: RIP Team Impulse

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Phoenix1 has officially claimed the second of two NA LCS spots made available after Riot forced Renegades and Team Impulse to exit the LCS. The organization recently shared their seven-man starting roster to ESPN's Tyler Erzberger. Here's what it looks...

Dardoch Suspended: Cleanest Non-Import Lee Sin Is Looking for a New Team

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Team Liquid may be without carry jungler Dardoch in the upcoming Summer split. The team has just announced that Joshua "Dardoch" Hartnett has been suspended since May 18th, 2016, and may not return to his starting role on the roster. Team Liquid...